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Whip

Dance; Ballroom

A dance figure common in Swing dances such as East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop, which gets its name from "whipping" action of the lady around the man.

Whisk

Dance; Ballroom

A figure or pattern involving the crossing of one foot behind the other.

Mambo

Dance; Ballroom

A fast Latin dance, similar to Salsa, which comes from Cuba. Mambo was brought to America in the 1940's and 50's and eventually adapted as an American style ballroom dance. Most of the movements ...

Member

Dance; Ballroom

The third complete level of the International system, representing advanced movements and dance concepts.

Merengue

Dance; Ballroom

An energetic Latin-style march which originated in the Dominican Republic, which emphasises a straight-ahead 8-count rhythm taken with Cuban Motion. Merengue is now also a subset of the modern ...

Modern style

Dance; Ballroom

The former term for the International Standard style of ballroom dancing. See also International Standard.

Natural Resolution

Dance; Ballroom

Term used by Argentine Tango dancers to describe the natural resolve to the end of a musical phrase (a cadence). The pattern itself is very similar to the first four steps of a Box Step, and is ...